A nurse is interviewing for a manager's position. Which of the following actions is considered a ...

A nurse is interviewing for a manager's position. Which of the following actions is considered a role preview?
 
  a. Formal commitment of the employment contract
  b. Improving role performance
  c. Touring the unit
  d. Disillusionment about the expectations of the job

Question 2

A nurse manager in one hospital values a colleague who is a few years older and has more experience in nursing management. The colleague works in another hospital, but they meet for lunch once a month.
 
  In these meetings, they share their feelings about nursing management and their lives. The function of a mentor that is missing in the relationship is:
 
  a. Sponsorship.
  b. Role modeling.
  c. Social interaction.
  d. Mutual positive regard.

Question 3

Ali, an RN on your unit, is consistently late to work and makes remarks such as Do you really want me to do that? when patients and care are assigned to her. You have spoken with her frequently about her:
 
  a. Ability.
  b. Skills.
  c. Attitude.
  d. Personal issues.

Question 4

County Hospital has position descriptions for all staff, including RN Team Leaders. Sarah, a team leader on the rehab unit, assesses the needs of the patients in her area, assesses the skills and backgrounds of each of the individuals on her team,
 
  and then assigns and delegates the appropriate care provider to each patient and task. Sarah provides Colleen, her RN colleague with details regarding the patients to whom Colleen has been assigned on the day shift. This is an example of:
 
  a. Accountability.
  b. Responsibility.
  c. Assignment.
  d. Delegation.